Central Bank Act 1942

57AF.—(1) The Appeals Tribunal may, in
relation to proceedings before it
—

(a) call witnesses on its own initiative,
and

(b) examine witnesses on oath, or by
use of a statutory declaration,
and

(c) examine or cross-examine any witness
to such extent as it thinks
proper in order to elicit information
relevant to the determination
of the proceedings, and

(d) require any witness to answer questions
that it believes to be relevant
to the proceedings.

(2) If the Appeals Tribunal decides to call
a person as a witness under this section, it
may
—

(a) try to get the person to attend the
proceedings voluntarily by notifying
the person in such manner
as it thinks appropriate, or

(b) direct the Registrar to issue a summons
to compel the attendance
of the person before it.

(3) A party to proceedings before the
Appeals Tribunal may apply to the Registrar
for the issue of a summons compelling the
attendance of a witness before it.

(4) On receiving a direction under subsection
(2) or an application under subsection
(3), the Registrar shall issue a summons
requiring the person named in the
summons
—

(a) to attend proceedings of the
Appeals Tribunal on a specified
date and at a specified time and
place, and

(b) to attend and give evidence, or
attend and produce documents or
other things, or to do both of
those things.

(5) A summons must be signed by the
Registrar or be otherwise authenticated as
provided by the rules.

(6) A person who, without reasonable
excuse, fails to comply with the requirements
of a summons commits an offence and is
liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding
€2,000 or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

(7) A summons may be served within or
outside the State.

(8) A person who attends proceedings of
the Appeals Tribunal to give evidence, or
attend and produce documents or other
things, is entitled to the same protection and
immunity as a person appearing as a witness
in civil proceedings before a court.
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